From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishall the whileall the whileall the time that something is happeningHe examined her thoroughly, talking softly all the while.She continued working, all the while keeping an eye on the clock. →whileExamples from the Corpusall the while• All the while I was in college, Joan was traveling.• But all the while he was learning and soon the time had come when he was no longer satisfied to design for others.• Phillis without a frown or smile Sat and knotted, and knotted and knotted and knotted all the while.• The weather was perfectall the while we were there, the evenings very lovely, moonlightsoftened by fog.• The bugle sounded the charge; the horsemen's pace increased, but remainedall the while under control.• Yet all the while she spoke with me, she never made a sound nor expressed any sadness or regret.